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' W..4 LASH. COMBINED AWNING' AND FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SHUTTER. No.529,737. Patented Nov. 27, 1894.

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UNITED i STATES PATENT FFICE.

WILLIAM LASH, OF AVILLA, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO DOMINIODUEHMIG, OF SAME PLACE.

COMBINED ,AwNlNcAND FIRE AND BURGLAR PROOF SHUTTER;

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 529,737, dated November27, 1894. Application filed August 31, 1894-. Serial No. 521,795. (Nomodel.)

To all whom, it may concern.'

Be it known that I, WILLIAM LASH, a citizen of the United States,residing at Avilla, 1n the county ot' Noble, in the State of Indiana,have invented certain newand useful Improvements in a Combined Awningand Fire and Burglar Proof Shutter; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings,which fo'rm part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in combined awning and lire andburglar proof shutters, specially designed for use upon country: choolhouses and churches and upon summer cottages at pleasure resorts. l

The object of my invention is to provide a cheap and substantial lireand burglar proof shutter so constructed and arranged as to be adaptedfor use as a convenientand efficient awning which may be used upondwellings,

' ofiice buildings, hotels. and all other situaframe partly in section,with my invention in tionsin which either awnings or burglar proofshuttersy are desirable; but my improvement is specially designed andadapted for use upon public and private buildings which are vacant aconsiderable portion of the year, as school houses, summer cottages, andthe like, andalso upon buildings exposed to danger of fire fromneighboring or adjacent buildings.

My invention comprises a hinged or pivoted metallic shutter, composed ofeither one or two sections, the saidshutter having suitable operatingrods `extending through the window frame and terminating in operatingknobs or handles, having an alarm bell attached, the said shutter beingalso provided with side curtains and means forsecu ring the Same.

The object of my invention is accomplished by the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings in which similar figures of of referenceindicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a side elevationfof a window position thereon for use'as anawning, the

lugs 23 secured to the vertical strips 28, and

each end thereof for closing the same.

a sliding connection with section l as seen in shutter being also insection. Fig. 2 is a de- 5o tail of the telescoping or slidable lowerend of the metallic shutter. loosely mounted transverse rod for theoperating rods, and also of the'cross-rod for the outer end of theawning-stays.

Referring now to the drawings, at the top and upon the outer face of thewindow frame 3, of anyV desired dimensions, is hinged or pivotallymounted in any proper manner, the upper end of the section l of myimproved 6o` shutter, having a proper number of circular raised portions11 provided with suitable lopenings and having upon their inner surfacevan adjustable ventilator l2 adapted to open and close the saidopenings, and being preferably mounted on a pivoti'19. The saidlsectionl is also provided upon both edges with the inwardly projecting flanges34 adapted to abut against the vertical strips 28 on the said frame whenthe said shutter is closed. 7o

The said metallic shutter is preferably constructed in two sections, asshown in Fig. l, the lower and shorter section 2 being pivotally mountedon the rod 26 which is rigidly secured in the sides o'f the frame 3. Thesaid section 2 also has upon both edges the inwardly projecting flanges35, a pair of rigid f lugs 27 having the pivoted latches 24: adapted toautomatically engage the rigid metallic 8 o is also provided with thechains 25 one urpnln said section 2 instead of being pivotally mounted,as described, may be arranged with 8 5 Fig. 2, by means of properinwardly projecting flanges; or the said sections may have a hingedconnection if desired; or if desired the Y said shutter may be made inbut one piece, though I prefer the construction as shown. At suitablepoints upon the outer face of the said section l, are rigidly fixed theperforated metallic lugs 9 in which is loosely mounted the transverserod 8 to the ends of which are rigidly fixed the metallic buckles 6 ofwellknown construction, having an adj ustable'nut 6' on the threadedrods 7 which are hinged 130v the t y Fig. 3 is a detail ofthe l t* saidrods are loosely mounted iu proper pei'- forations one on each side ofthe frame 3,and in a proper groove or recess 29 in the sides 3 ofthesaid frame. The inner ends of the rods 5 are provided with a knob orhandle 2O which may if desired have an alarm bell 22 properly attachedthereto. The metallic lug 30 is centrally perforated to receive the rod5, is rigidly iixed on the inner face of the casing 1, and is providedwith a pivotally mounted catch 2l adapted to automatically engageaproper notch or recess in the said knob 20, when the rods 5 are fullyextended, as seen in Fig. 1. At a proper point near the lower end ofsection l of the said shutter, is rigidly fixed the cross-rod on theends of which the awning rods are pivoted, at or near their forward end,theinnerend ofthe rods havsaid rods 14: and 15 in proper relation.

ing a longitudinal slot 16.

Upon the outer face of the frame 3 is rigidly fixed a pair of metalliclugs having perforated ears 13 in which are pivotally mounted the shortawning rods 14 having a proper pivot 18 which passes through the saidslot 16 and has a washer on its free end, and a pivot 17 adapted tonormally rest upon the upper edge of the rods 15, and thereby secure theThe said rods 14 and 15 are provid ed with a proper number ofperforations 32 in which the lower portion of the awning curtains 3l maybe tied or secured. The outer edges of the said Wcurtains 3l arepreferably secured to a series of staples 33 upon the edges of theshutter section 1.

The operation of my improvement thus described is, brieiiy stated, asfollows: When 4my improvement is in position for use as an awning, asseen in Fig. l, the shutter section 1 will be firmly supported by therods 5, and 7, and the connecting adjusting buckle 6, by means of whichthe said shutter may be arranged at any desired angle, the rods 5 beingi rigidly held in their extended position by the latches 21. When it isdesired to close the said shutter, the operator from the interior of thebuilding or Window, elevates the lower window sash and closes theshutter section 2 by means of the chains 25, when the latches 24 willautomatically by their own weight engage the lug 23 and thereby securethe` said section. The operator next disengages the latches 21 fromtheirlocked engagement with the handles 20, when the said rods 5 aredrawn said section 1 is secured by the weight and arrangement of thesaid rods 5, though they may be further secured it' desired, by properelbow-hooks or in other proper manner. The shutter will then be securelyfastened.

It is obvious thatJ when the alarm bells 22 are attached when used fordwellings, any tampering with the said shutter by an intruder inattempting to open the same, will promptly ring the said alarm bells androuse the inmates. It is also obvious that the said alarm bells are notan essential feature of my invention, and would be useless when myimprovement is used upon buildings tempora rily unoccupied. It is alsoobvious that when my invention is in position for use as an awning, theopening from the interior to the recess 29 is closed by the abuttingknob 20, and when the shutter is closed the said opening through theframe 3 is closed by the elliptical lug 8 on the outer end of thebuckles 6. If desired my improved shutter can be made of corrugatedsheet metal.

Having thus described my invention and the manner in which the same isemployed, what [claim as my invention, and desire to secure by LettersPatent, is-

1. A combined awning and lire-proof shutter constructed in two sectionspivotally mounted on the window frame as shown, the upper section havingthe operating rods 5 which pass through the said frame and are securedto the said shutter by the rod 7 and the buckles 6, having their outerends rigidly xed on the pivoted cross rod S, the said rods having upontheir inner ends suitable knobs 20 adapted for engagement with properlocking latches 21,and having the perforated pivotally connected andupwardly folding awning rods 14 and 15 for the side curtains 3l, and thelower pivoted section 2 having operating chains 25 as shown and thelocking latches 24, all substantially as described.

2. A combined awning and fire-proof shutter constructed in two sections,the upper section being pivotally mounted on the Window frame, as shown,having the operating rods 5 passing through the said frame 3 and beingsecured to the shutter section l by the rods 7 and the buckles 6 whichhave their outer ends rigidly fixed on the pivoted cross-rod 8, the saidrods having upon their inner ends the knobs 20, adapted for engagementwith proper locking latches 21, and the lower slidable section 2 adaptedto be lowered when the shutteris closed, allsubstantially as described.

3. In combination with a window frame, a combined awning and lire proofshutter, in two sections, hinged or pivoted on the Window frame, theupper section 1 having the operating rods 5 which pass through the saidframe and are secured to the said shutter section by` the rods 7 and theadjusting buckles 6, having their outer ends rigidly fixed on thepivoted cross rod 8, the said rods 5 having upon their inner ends theknobs 20 adapted for a locking Signed by me, at Avilla, Noble county,State engagement with proper` locking latches 21, of Indiana, this 13thdayof August, A. D. 1894. and having,` the upwardly folding awning rods14 and 15 for the side curtains 31,- and the WILLIAM LASH' lower pivotedsection 2 having operating Witnesses: l

chains 25 and locking latches 24, for the purvFRANK M. STOECKLEY,

pose described, all substantially as described. ANDREW LASH.

